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Buying a home in Coldiron, Kentucky

The typical owner-occupied home in Coldiron is worth about $90,500, 56% below the Kentucky median of $205,600 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $58,690 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.2 times for Kentucky). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Coldiron at a glance

Coldiron Kentucky U.S.
Median home value $90,500 $205,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $1,544 $3,119
Median household income $58,690 $63,726 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 70% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,433 $1,963
Median rent – $967 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1997 1982 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 193 4,534,824 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Coldiron

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Coldiron home of $90,500 with 20% down costs about $608 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $758, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $26,045 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Coldiron household income of $58,690; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $204,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,100
Loan amount$72,400
Principal and interest$487
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$83
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
PMI$0
Total per month$608

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,168
Loan amount$88,861
Principal and interest$598
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$83
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
FHA mortgage insurance$40
Total per month$758

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Questions about home buying in Coldiron

What is the median home value in Coldiron?

About $90,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Coldiron?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $608 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,045 a year.

More about Coldiron

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data